The Republican journal., 1887-07-21
Swindling the Tenderfoot.

DOM TEETH BEFORE YOU BUY A RANCH.
In the spring of 1889. writes Frank Wilko.
son in the New York Sun, John Adams, in
search of IL cattle ranch, arriving at Hyacnth
went TO the hotel most affected by the cattle
selling >harpers. His erect figure and hand
some. frank face and gracious bearing instant
ly attracted the attention of all in the room.
After he had registered his name and disap-
pcarcd in the dining room. three of the flannel
shirted and slouch-hattcd men, who were seat
ed in chairs which were tilted against the walls
of the hotel office. pitched forward simultane-
ously and. rising to their feet. walked briskly,
as hunters do when dogs point game birds, to-
ward the clerks desk, and there they looked
attentivcly at the register. "John Adams
John Adams. John Adams" they repeated
over and over as they committed his name to
memory. They wnked one to the other Then
Green, who was one of the three, said: He
is Yankee tendcrtoot. Let us pickle his feet
for him. The three souch-hatted. flannel
>hirtei men exchanged significant glances and
withdrew into side room, aud there they hur-
ricdly talked the affair over There was no
conccaimrnt, no hiding of motives. no attempt
at hypocrisy between these men. In three
minutes it arranged that Green should
sell his worthless Long Horn ranch and vast
ed herd TO John Adams, if he could, and that
the other Two conspirators should receive
$1,000 each for leading Adams to his financial
slaughter. The three shook hands and sep
aratcd.
shortl, after Adams had eaten his dinner
and while picking his teeth preparatory to
lighting cigar. an erect young man with clean
cut. smooth siIaNrn face approached him and
introduced himself saying:
"Mr. Adams, believe. My maine is Clark"
The men shook hands, and then Clark, IL
handsome. >wcct-voiced rascal said: " You
will find lIyacinth a little dull at present, Mr..
Adams. We are Il busy people and are gem
orally occupied in attending to our ranches and
cattle, but some of the boys are always in from
the range. and they are always pleased to meet
strangers You know how isolated cur lives
are. \ stranger is always welcome in llya-
cinth. You seem to know no one here.
should be pleased TO introduce you at the club.
There You will find the latest papers. the best
liquor i'll town. good cigars. and generally
some nice Young fellows. Come over with me,
and will put Your name down as a visitor"
Immensely pleased. and inwardly commend
ing the free and easy hospitality of the western
men, John Adams accompanied his new ac-
gtaintanc". saving to himself: Here is the
very thin" | have been wishing for. Now |
can 90 in and out of the clubhouse where the
talk. and can pick up great deal of infor-
nation. | can lind out, if ! manage well. all
about the cattle growing business. You are in
lurk, John. my boy
In the clubhouse were Il number of men.
most of whom were ilanneI-shirted and >leucll-
lattcd. Some sat smoking in silence. Others,
with their feet cooked on tables, read ncw>pa-
pcrs. Others hoycrcd. cue in hand, around
billiard tables. In yon'er room in the corner
the faint, but clear click. click, click made by
poker checks dropping into the pot. resounded.
Adams was widely Introduced. but he WAS not
introduced to three men who had spotted him.
As he turned away from one group to be in
trodured to another the men to whom he had
been talking glanced Significantly at one an
other. and when he had passed beyond hearing.
whispered explanations We're hurrietly made.
One would say: lies
IENpERrooT FROM MAS>ACHU SETS.
He is Green's meat by right of discovery.
Green is going to Try 10 work of the Long
Horn ranch and brands on him, and Smith and
Bird are standing in ON the deal Not one of
the men had the slightest twinwe of conscience
about the fraud that was to be attempted in
their clubhouse. They would not have toler-
ated unfair play at cards for an instant. The
man who attempted to cheat at a game of po-
ker would have been unccrcmonlously tossed
ont of window. But the >chcmin". the ly-
ing. the false acting necessary to unload
worthless property on to AN honorable gentle
man could go on undisturbed i'll their club
hou,c. The man who dared TO interfere. or
Wlc should he SO untrue to his cattle growing
comrades is to warn the victim that he was in
danger of being cheated. would have been cy
prlled from the club. If they wouIl not help
Ia sell :, worthless nroncrty they were houn,I
to watch and ,,lov SILENTLY In truth. tbc act
ing was well worth careful attention. Hungry
Joe is but supcrnumcrary when compared
with these stars of finished craft.
Adam. was delighted with his rcccrtion.
THE west w;, thc land for him In a Jay or
two he was pcrfcrtly at home in the club
hou., Thn men he mrt were pleasant and in
tcIli.r,lt. They told him all about the cattle
b,lsine.s. Thcy answered hi, ,uIe,tions freely
and wirI annar,nt frankness One day. whei,
fhe club reading room was almost empty,
Adams SAT in m arm chair close 70 ioo,.
which opencI into a small card room. reading
, newsna,rr lie rou!J not see into the room
Inf he rould hear every word tIat was uttered
in if if spoken in an ordinary tone. Another
door. ar the end of the reading room to his
riobt. was omen. In this door appeared the
hrown SIM hurned face of j.. man iIe Glanced
nuicl,ly nt Adams throuoh keen eyes then
lhr,nt hack and Ii>,nncernI. Ills Ionr brown
hand anncarrl once in the omen snace and
bcckoned to an Unseen comrade. In an instant
,ie M ha' 'ie''l no'e Vi d nei' I'lS o,'' 'ii thc
'.e too''i nt'i 'iie opei' uoui q. Mioii 4A''.iis
sa'. a SGiNalt appeared anu ellteIeu tiie room;
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"NEARLY rmOROUGHBEED,"
tbc first consnir,tor rcnlicd. and he added.
after nm ;nSt,u,.S n,u.n !. 81 hear that SieeI ri
I'nlora,lo is irvine f., Inv the nronrrtv' Rut
he il smrh =, clnsn hnyrr ih,t hardly thnk hr
r,n oct hold of tLc r,nrh And UawkinS of
thm Yr,Iuwstonc Is after If TOO As soon no
Tho t,ct of tho nronort, ho;,, ot,.rnJ for s,ln
hr.omes known dozen mcn will hc after i,
To-I,y Green told mo that hr had hrnn otlrrc,j
son 00o far Tho nrnncrtv Int that his ti,.,,ros
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